St. Landry democrat., 1887-02-05

asked to act IS arDlIfatof peu" o0h So
RIGA and Nicaragua OF the boundary ques-
ton.
MAJOR GEeRGE LOCKWOOD, of New ork,
has resigned his position as chief clerk OF
the Interior Department., after eight years
service.
ArsTRo-HrNGAEY Germany and RUSSIA
have agreed upon instructions 10 the am
bassadors ct Constantinople regarding
Bulgaria.
THE annual examination at West Point
was completed on the 21st. Ihrty-nlhe
cadets were found deficient and have been
dismissed.
OWING Is its length and delay in en-
crossing the Interstate Commerce bill
had not been laid before the President Tor
his action up to the 24th.
THE silver dollar circulation is now de-
clining very rapidly, the return of these
coins daily to the treasury being far IN eS-
cess of the amount issued.
PETER McGEoCH has won the famous
suit brought against him at Mil Taukee by
Daniel Wells, Jr, On matters growing out
involved
PRINCES ALEXANDER and Francis OF
Battenberg, who are travelling incognlto,
under the name of the Barons Hatenau,
arrived at Milan on the 25th, and proceed
ed to Genoa.
TIE recent bond call leaves only $40 00,-
900 OF three per cent bonds outstanding.
1t is Secretary Manning's purpose to call
these in four calls as rapidly as the rev.
enues permit.
THERE were less than fifty visitors at
the Presidents reception on the gath. The
crowd was so small that the President did
not go down stairs, but received them IN
the Cabinet-room.
THE ice castle at Montrealis nearly com
pleted, and a preliminary illumination
and pyrotechnic disply on the night Of the
22d, demonstrated the beauty and effect
iyeness of the design.
THE Lo lizard tobacco factory strikers
atJersey City, N. j., determined to re-
turn to.work on the oath. The firm will
not increase wages and will reduce the
force fully ten per cent.
TIE Secretary of the Treasury has de-
signated $13, 900 in three per cent.
bonds for which the cash will be ready for
their redemption on March l, after which
date interest will cease.
e
A SENSATION in social life at Washing
ton was created Oh the 23d when party
of unlimited guests at a private entertain
mert at the residence Of the British Minis
ter were invited to retire by the Misses
West.
SECRETARY BAYARD has received dis
patches from Buenos Ayres stating that
the deaths from Asiatic cholera in that
city during November last numbered
ninety three, and that business was vir-
tually suspended there.
THE final dress rehearsal Of the latest
work of Sir Arthur Sullivan and W. S.
Gilbert, which IS to be made known to the
world under the suggestive title of ''Rud-
dygore; or, the Witches Curse took
place on the 21st in the Savoy Theater
London.
TIE friends Of the trade-dollar redemp-
ton are endeavoring to bring about
reconciliation among members of the
House coinage committee. While the
present division continues they believe
Messrs. Bland and Lanham will prevent
consideration of the bill
THE Treasury Department has received
the first impressions OF the new hVe-doi-
lar silver certificate 1t has a portrait of
President Grant on it's face and on the
back the group of five silver dollars. The
hoe hn rfi nr0duGe0
the engraving department.
THE Secretary of War sent to the House.
on the 25th, with an Endorsement noting
his disapproval, petition by enlisted
men, asking that the act authorizing re-
tired list for privates and non-commls-
stoned officers be amended so as to reduce
the period Of service to twenty-five years.
THE First Comptroller has disallowed
another claim Of Colonel John s. Mosby
Tor refund of fees, etc, improperly (as
he claims) turned into the treasury while
Consul at Hong Kong. amounting to about
5000. Colonel Mosby's claims against the
Government, which have been disallowed,
amount to $4,000.
AMONG the historic army posts selected
for abandonment under the plan for the
concentra ton Of troops by regiments at
large posts near railway centers are Forts
Lyon, Col. Union, n. NJ, and Hayes Kas.
The garrisons of these posts will be sent
to Denver when the y.est is established
there next sumner